Liem writes: “Here’s a midsummer, all vinyl mix of 70s music. Throw it on at your next BBQ or road trip. I dedicate this mix, in particular, to all the parents and late-night partiers who are feeling sleep deprived these days. I feel you. Enjoy the music and get some rest. Cheers.”

Cover versions of classic Soul & Funk, carefully selected and conducted by Marc Hype & Dejoe.
The two well known diggers from Berlin took a deep look in their boxes and came up with this stunning feel good mixwork. From reggae riddims to blockbuster funkbreaks to latin grooves & disco extravaganza, there’s something for everybody in this !

DJ Cad, aka Chris ‘Allwaysdiggin’, hailing from London UK has graciously put together this funk and soul mix exclusively for Cr8apes.com. Chocked full of original dusty 45s, this mix will be sure to keep your head nodding and leave you wanting more even after the last tune fades away. Lucky for you he’s got plenty of other mixes available at his Mixcloud page.

“This here is a mix specially crafted for the fine humans at CR8APES & Invisible-Friends.com. May it enter your brains and grant the high level of satisfaction one is accustomed to from the site.

I shan’t pinpoint any specific genres for this mix, but the selections are mostly very new and glued together by an emphasis on drums, percussion and enough horns to knock over a family of elephants. You can also find a fair chunk of piano and flute tucked in there. 35% female vocals, 35% male vocals and 30% instrumental.

Two of the tracks I ripped from vinyl before coming to Brazil and made the heinous error of not labeling them. They are from a record Jason Palma picked out for me about 7 years ago at Play De Record, so please help me fill in that gap.

Be sure to check out Splattermonkey on Bruckbeat radio every Monday from 10 to 11 p.m. on CKLN 88.1 fm and come and party with him at “Pass The Butter” Wednesdays at Andy Poolhall, 489 College Street.http://splattermonkey.podomatic.com/

One of the things that I really enjoy about creating mixes and podcasts is that I get to go through the crates and pick out tunes I don’t usually get to play out much. Some of my most favorite tracks are those slower soul love jams that just melt you away with every listen, but end up taking a back seat to something more uptempo for the party. The next mix is a compilation of just that…15 bangin’ soul love songs from the vinyl vault, which make up the second installment in the ‘Tough Love‘ series.

A big Shout to Boule at Consortium Distributions and Brian C for being dude. If you’re in the Montreal area, CD quality versions of ‘Tough Love 2′ are being given away with purchases at the Consortium Pop-Up Shop on St. Laurent until the month’s end. Grab’em before they’re gone.